Mostly large cross jellies Mitrocoma in Friday Harbor

Description and Comments

Typical 20 minute observation in Friday Harbor, Washington, last two weeks of August: 50-200 Mitrocoma cellularia, 10-30 Phialidium gregarium, 10-30 Stomotoca atra, 10-30 Pleurobrachia bachei, maybe 1-2 small Bolinopsis infundibulum, 1 Cyanea capillata 4-12" diameter. The small medusae and ctenophores look very "thin", like they aren't getting much to eat; water is very clear, weather mostly calm and 80 degrees F.

Author

Type of organism

Jellyfish

Quantity

100

Latitude

48.54

Longitude

-123.01